The Editor’s Notes

What’s New at NC DPI posted yesterday.

Here is more information on the White House’s ConnectEd Initiative.

Here is the latest in a series of letters by The Hechinger Report between Carol Burris, principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, NY, and Jayne Ellspermann, principal of West Port High School in Ocala, FL: When it comes to the Common Core, we should “teach to the test”—and no, there’s nothing wrong with that!

 

Need to know

• Senate Approves a Bill to Revamp ‘No Child Left Behind’

  The New York Times | July 16, 2015

• Senate Passes ESEA Rewrite With Big Bipartisan Backing, 81-17

  Education Week | July 16, 2015

• If you want your children to succeed, teach them to share in kindergarten

  The Washington Post | July 16, 2015

• Why Republicans and teachers unions are teaming up against Obama

  Vox | July 16, 2015

• Money Matters After All?

  EducationNext | July 17, 2015

• Money Does Matter After All

  EducationNext | July 17, 2015

• VIDEO: Dual Credit STEM Courses In Chicago High Schools

  EducationNext | July 16, 2015

• ConnectHome: Initiative to link public housing residents with free Internet

  The Durham Herald-Sun | July 17, 2015

• McCrory, Atkinson: NC funds for TAs should be flexible

  WNCN | July 15, 2015

• Fighting for agriculture education

  The Greenville Daily Reflector | July 15, 2015

• Tuition-voucher program remains in limbo as school year approaches

  The Fayetteville Observer | July 16, 2015

• Governor McCrory Outlines Education Goals to Education Cabinet

  NC Political News | July 16, 2015

• Hall Fletcher rolls out 'red carpet' for students

  Asheville Citizen-Times | July 16, 2015

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